Army Lt. Gen. Paul Nakasone was confirmed by the Senate on Tuesday to be the next director of the National Security Agency and the leader of U.S. Cyber Command, putting him in charge of the nation’s largest spy agency and the military’s cyber warfare organization. He will receive a fourth star as he takes control of both organizations.

Nakasone visited Hawaii last October for official duties but also spoke promoting the cybersecurity career field at a community event attended by middle school, high school and college students engaged in cybersecurity, as well as their parents, teachers and other cybersecurity enthusiasts.

Mission

In August 2013 the Office of Homeland Security was created within the State of Hawaii, Department of Defense. OHS is responsible for addressing the state’s vulnerabilities by enhancing its capacity to prevent, protect, respond to, and recover from any critical incidents.